Abstract: The present disclosure provides recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) virions with an engineered capsid protein identified using a high-throughput sequencing screen or rational design. In particular, the disclosure provides AAV5 virions and capsid proteins with increased transduction efficiency in cardiac cells, increased cell-type selectivity, and/or other desirable properties.

Abstract: In some aspects, cardiac-specific expression cassettes are provided herein. In some aspects, provided herein is an expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a gene product for therapy of a heart disease, wherein the polynucleotide sequence is operably linked to promoter (e.g., a cardiac-specific promoter), and optionally an enhancer (e.g., a cardiac-specific enhancer). In some aspects, the disclosure provides recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) virions, comprising a capsid protein and a viral genome comprising an expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a therapeutic gene product, e.g., dwarf open reading frame (DWORF) polypeptide, operably linked to a promoter, the expression cassette flanked by inverted terminal repeats. The disclosure further provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating or preventing heart disease.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying data traffic, intended for a network element, received on one or more switch ports of a switch, identifying additional data traffic received on the one or more switch ports, which is to be rendered and played on an audio device attached to the one or more switch ports, forwarding the data traffic to the network element on a first switch port, and outputting the additional data traffic as audio on a second port to a loudspeaker attached to the second port.

Abstract: A tactical chemical light stick dispenser to provide the ability of a user to quickly and accurately deploy chemical light stick devices from a contained and protected chemical light stick housing device. The tactical chemical light stick dispenser employs 1.5” chemical lights sticks that give off just the right amount of light necessary to effectively mark a room visited or identified without the need for larger chemical light sticks as seen in traditional bundles.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying data traffic on one or more ports of a switch, determining whether a protocol specific packet type is identified on any of the one or more ports, assigning one or more first ports with data traffic to a first protocol when the protocol specific packet type is identified, and assigning one or more second ports with data traffic to a second protocol different from the first protocol.

Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) virions with an engineered capsid protein. In particular, the disclosure provides AAV9 virions with engineered AAV9 capsid, AAV5/9 chimeric capsid or combinatory capsid that achieves increased transduction efficiency in cardiac cells, increased cell-type selectivity, and/or other desirable properties.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying data traffic on one or more ports of a switch, determining whether a protocol specific packet type is identified on any of the one or more ports, assigning one or more first ports with data traffic to a first protocol when the protocol specific packet type is identified, and assigning one or more second ports with data traffic to a second protocol different from the first protocol.

Abstract: In some aspects, cardiac-specific expression cassettes are provided herein. In some aspects, provided herein is an expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a gene product for therapy of a heart disease, wherein the polynucleotide sequence is operably linked to promoter (e.g., a cardiac-specific promoter), and optionally an enhancer (e.g., a cardiac-specific enhancer). In some aspects, the disclosure provides recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) virions, comprising a capsid protein and a viral genome comprising an expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a therapeutic gene product, e.g., dwarf open reading frame (DWORF) polypeptide, operably linked to a promoter, the expression cassette flanked by inverted terminal repeats. The disclosure further provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating or preventing heart disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) virions with an engineered capsid protein identified using a high-throughput sequencing screen or rational design. In particular, the disclosure provides AAV5 virions and capsid proteins with increased transduction efficiency in cardiac cells, increased cell-type selectivity, and/or other desirable properties.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying data traffic, intended for a network element, received on one or more switch ports of a switch, identifying additional data traffic received on the one or more switch ports, which is to be rendered and played on an audio device attached to the one or more switch ports, forwarding the data traffic to the network element on a first switch port, and outputting the additional data traffic as audio on a second port to a loudspeaker attached to the second port.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying data traffic on one or more ports of a switch, determining whether a protocol specific packet type is identified on any of the one or more ports, assigning one or more first ports with data traffic to a first protocol when the protocol specific packet type is identified, and assigning one or more second ports with data traffic to a second protocol different from the first protocol.

Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.

Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.

Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.

Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.

Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for data management and governance to enforce proper usage of combined data formed from different pieces of data. Data governance metadata identifying authentication states for the individual pieces of data are combined to tag the combined data with new data governance metadata indicating the cumulative authentication states. Similarly, data governance metadata identifying standard contractual considerations for the individual pieces of data are combined to tag the combined data with new data governance metadata indicating the cumulative standard contractual considerations. An extent to which the combined data can be used to identify and/or contact a person is determined, and data governance metadata is tagged to the combined data identifying the extent to which the data can be used to identify and/or contact the person.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for data management and governance to enforce proper usage of data. Data is tagged with data governance metadata dictating usage of the data. Standard types of data governance metadata are set forth with each type having predefined options such that applications can share data and understand the associated data governance metadata. When data is to be used by an application, an available action is identified, and a set of data governance rules for that action is accessed. The data governance rules set forth an impact of each type of data governance metadata on the ability to perform that action. As such, the action is allowed or disallowed for the data based on the data governance metadata for the data and on the data governance rules for the action.

Abstract: A novel lipoteichoic acid (LTA) was isolated from C. difficile, the structure of which is illustrated below wherein n is an integer between 1 and 20, R3 and R4 are independently selected from C 14:0, C 16:0, C 16:1, C 18:0 or C18:1 fatty acid or any combination thereof wherein one of COR3 or COR4 may be replaced by H. Further described are conjugates comprising the novel LTA and vaccines produced using the isolated LTA and the LTA conjugates. The invention also encompasses methods of conferring immunity against C. difficile comprising administering a vaccine of the invention, and methods of detecting C. difficile using the isolated LTA of the invention.